For- inserting couplings in flexible hose



March 8,1932. v J. M. CALLAWA-Y MACHINE FOR INSERTING COUPLINGS IN FLEXIBLE HOSE Filed March 10, 1930 5 Sheets-Sheet 1 March 8, 1932. .1. M. CALLAWAY MACHINE FOR INSERTING COUPLINGS IN FLEXIBLE HOSE Filed March 10, 1930 3 Sheets-Sheet 2 March 8, 1.932. J. M. CALLAWAY 153485867 MACHINE FOR INSERTING COUPLINGS IN FLEXIBLE HOSE Filed March 10, 1930 3 Sheets-Sheet 5 Arsr ' JAMES .M. GALLAWAY, OF ST. LOUIS, M ISS OUR -I ivIAcIIINEroR- msnnrme COUPLINGS IN FLEXIBLE HOSE 8 Application filed March 10, 1930. Serial No. 434,476.

This invention relates to machines for inserting couplings into the ends of flexible hose.

Objects of the invention are to provide a machine for use in inserting couplings into the ends of'fiexible hose sections, whereby the couplings may be inserted with safety and accuracy without damaging the material of which the hose is made, and without the necessity or desirability of using soaps, oils or other lubricants, and without removing'or reaming out any of the interior of the hose or I removing any portlon of the wire armor that r is wrapped about the'hose. v

Other objects of the invention'are to provide a machine. for use in forcing couplings into the ends of flexible hose sections, comprising. a vise for clamping uponthe hose and supporting the hose in a position in which an end portion ofthe hose is beyond the vise in position to receive the coupling,

and mechanism for engaging and forcing the fcouplmg into the protruding end of the hose by the application of continuous and increasing pressure Without the necessity of using hammers or other percussive implements.

Another object of the invention is to provide 'a machine for clamping and rigidly holding a wire armored flexible hose in a position in which the end portion of the hose extends beyond the clamping. device, in combination with mechanism for applying a continuous pressure toa coupling element in order to force the coupling element into the pro truding end of the hose without releasing the armor, and without using lubricating substances, and without damaging the hose.

Other objects will appear from the follow,- ing description, reference being made to the accompanying drawings, in'which I Fig. 1 is a perspective view of my improved machine.

Fig. 2 is atop plan view on a reduced scale as compared with Fig. 1. V

Fig. 3 is a side elevation.

Fig. 4 isan end elevation with parts in section.

Fig. 5 is a cross-sectional view on the line 55 of Fig. 3. i

Fig. 6 is a vertical longitudinal section on the line 66 of Fig. 2. I a

Fig. 7 is aperspective'view of ahendp'ortion of an armored flexible hose having acoupling inserted therein, and clamps clamping the hose on thecoupling, Q

The'machine is ofcomparatively small dimensions and is'readily portable, sothat it may be moved from place to place and at- "i'ached to different supports preparatory for use. v A support 1 ha's'laterally extended flanges or arms '2 at its lower end that are designed to seat upon any suitable rigid support 3 to which it maybe desired to secure the machine preparatory vfor use. 'The arms" or may be passed fasteners 4 for securing the machine in rigid position up'on'the support 3.

I At the "upper end of the supporting portion 3 of the machine, a head 5 is formedhaving in its rear side a recess'6; The head 5 has an upwardly and forwardly extending portion 7 which is of considerable width and 1 which extends to rigid connection with a vise jaw8. Inthespecific embodiment shown, the part 7 extends into the rear side of the vise jaw 8 and these parts are secured in rigid relationship by removablelbolts 9. The bolts 9' may be removed to permit detachment and replacement of the vise jaw 81 However, it is clear that .the parts? and 8 may be rigidly united in other ways than by the use ofbolt s.

The front side of th'e'jaw 8 is formed with a approximately the same curvature as the curv .fianges 2 have holes therein through which I ature of the periphery of the flexible hose for which the machine is intended. The wall of the'groove 10 is'provided with a series ofinclined groovesor channels 11. These grooves or channels llhave approximately the same inclination as do the windings of the wire armor about the hose which the machine is intended to clamp. Approximately midway of its ends, the jaw 8 has an upwardly and forwardlycurving arm 12, the inner or under side of which is in continuation of the wall of a. deep groove 13 in the jaw 8. The groove 13 is deeper than the grooves 11 and isinltended to receive one side portion of a hose clamp 14 when the machine is operated to close said clamp 14 upon the hose for attachment thereto by fasteners 15.

The opposite jaw 16 is rigid on the upper end of a support 17. The rigid connection of the jaw 16 with the support 17 may be'obtained in different ways, by means of removable and replaceable bolts 18 passing through said parts and s icuringthem in rigid connection with each other. The w 1'5 isa duplicate of the jaw 8 andhas alongats inner side a groove 19 matching the groove 10 and having therein inclined grooves -20 similar to the grooves 11 and arranged to receive portions of the wire armor opposite from the portions that are en aged-in the grooves 11. Approximately midway of its ends and opposite the arm 12,-thej aw '16 has an upwardly and rearwardly curving arm 21., the inner or under side of which is in continuation of the wall of a deep grooveQBin the jaw 16. The groove 22 is opposite the groove 13 and receives the opposite portion of the hose clamp 14 from that portion of said clamp that engaged in the groove 13. The-upwardly tended arms orears 23 of the hose clamp proect upwardly between the acentends of the arms 12 and 2 1 and are engaged by the endsof said arms when the vise is tightened. so as to clamp the hose clamp securely upon and around the hose. The vise will hold the hose clamp inthisclosedposition on thehose until the fastener 15 i s-applied. The-support 17 for the jaw 16has projecting inwardlv-therefrom a pair of spaced parallel rods 24 and 25 whichare mounted for sliding movements in holesin-the inner wall of the recess6, so as to permit the jaw .16 to bemoved-toward-and from the jaw '8. These two spaced parallel rods 2 and 25 perform the additional function of preventing the jaw 16 from moving out of alinement with the =jaw 8.

-A vise screw 26 iprojects through hole in the support 17 "and is freely-rotative therein. Thescrew26 -is screwed into a'threaded hole in the wall the recess 6 between the rods-2ft 25 -an d is parallel with said rods A head27 is in rigid connection with theouter end of the vise screw-26and formsan abutment for the support 17. The handle lever 28 projects through the head .27 and constitutes means for rotatingthe-screw :26 so as to move the j aw 16 :toward and from the jaw 8.

A bracket arm 29 projects from one end of the 8, and a similar-bracket=arm 30 projects from the adjacent end of the jaw 16. A link '31 is mounted for lateral swinging movements on a pivot 32 supported by the arm 29, and'a similar link 33 ismountedfor lateral-swinging movements on a'pivot 3 L supportedby the arm 30. Alink35hasoneend mounted on a horizontal pivot 36-supported by the link'31, and :a si1nilar-link-37. hasflone end mounted on a horizontal pivot 38 sup ported by the link 33. The pivots 32 and 3e are parallel with each other, and the pivots 36 and 38 are in axial alinenient with each other. The outer ends of the links 35 and 37 are connected by a cross-head 39. Pivots 40 connect the ends of the cross-head 39 with the outer ends of the links 35 and 37, respectively.

A threaded shaft 41 screws through a threaded hole in the cross-head 39 and at its inner :end, has swivel connection 4:2 with a head member 43. The head member e3 has, tab its "ner end, a projection id designed and intended to extend into the outer end of a hose coupling men 1' 45. A circumferential shoulder 16 is formed at the union said extension is with the body of the head 4 3,.and is arranged to abut against "the outer end of the coupling 45. The other end of the threaded shaft 41 has rigid therewith a member 47 constituting a handle ormember "for engagement with a tool, whereby the shaft .41

.may be rotated.

In the operation ofthis machine,=the handle 28 is operated so as to i-rotate the threaded shaft-or vise screw 26 in a direction to move the jaw '16 away from the aw 8 to an extent ,to lpermit'the-end ofa hose section 48tolbe extended betweei'i the visejaws "Sand 16 within the grooves 10 and 19,. Theiend portion of the'hose extendsbeyond the end of the vise .a distance suiiicient to permit the coupling member 4-5 to be forced-into "the extended end of the hose. The wire armor 19 thatiswound spirally around the hose 4-8 .is seated in the inclined grooves 11 and 20 "formedintheop- ,posite surfaces ofthe jaws l8 and 16. Then the handle 28 is operated .to turn the threaded shaft or vise screw 26 inia direction.andtoan extent to cause the aw 1.6 to :pressfirmly and rigidly against the OUIQLSldG Of theihoseseetion, and thereby. pressthe hose section .firnily and securelyagainst the .jaw 8. The vise is thus'tightenedon .thehose so that-itIis impossible for the hose to move longitudinally in the vise. Next, the end of the coupling member placed in the end of the hose, and the extension 44 of the head l3isplaced in-the outer end of'the coupling memberiin a position in Whielr'the shoulder 14:6 abuts against'the end of said coupling 'member. The -swinging frame "that supports the threaded shaft "-11 "adjusted in *position in which said threaded shaft 4 1 is in axial alin'ement with the coupling afinnd "with the projecting'endofthe hose E8. l hen said shaft 491' is rotated steadily and persistently and in a direction 'andto an extent to :force'theroupling member longitudinally into :the projecting end of the hose section 48 without the'aijiplication ofpercussive blows. :1 have found that *this machine operated in this way will force the-acouplings' into the-endsao'f thezhose: sections without damaging said hose sections and without engaged against theend'of thehose, this operation is completeand the shaft i1 is rotated in the opposite direction tov detach the head 43 from the end of the coupling member. the vise screw shaft 26 maybe operated to release the gripping engagementof-the; vise upon the hose so as to permit the hose to. be

retracted in a--direction- -away; fromwthe head 43. I

. V Oneof the clamps .14 may be-jposition in the vise and may be-around the hose, during the time that the coupling member. 45. is being applied, as, above described. When the hose is retracted to a position in which theend portion of the hose, in-which the coupling member is mounted, is within the vise, the V1565 is again t ghtened, causing the arms .12

'a'nd21 tov engage against theear's 23 and'thus tighten the clamp 14 upon the hOS6.-"TlllS tightening ofthe clamp '14, upon'the hose is around the end portions of the hose so as to,

effected by drawing'the ears 23 towardeach other. The ears23are drawn or pressed toward'each other when the vise is tightened by the engagement otthe ends of thearms .12 and 21 with said ears 23. The ears 23 project above the arms 12 and 21 asufiicientzdisj in its outer side and'intermediate of its ends',

tance to permit the insertion and application of fasteners 15 in'said ears'23, Thus, one

or. more of the; clamps may be tightened clamp the hose securely and rigidly uponthe coupling member 45 that extends into the ;hose.-; The clamps are tightened and fastened in their tightened positions withoutcutting or breaking the hose material. Thus, the couplings are applied andseeured in the hose sections without any likelihood of damage. It must now be apparent that my invention obtains all of its intended objects and, purposes in a very eflicientand satisfactory man- ,ner. Themachine is capable of satisfactory use in the, attachment of couplings to the ends of-fie-Xible hose sections in a. rapid and easy manner'and, without any damage what- .Zeverto the hose sections, asfwould result if the couplings were driven in the hose sections by percussive blows: 1

I am aware that the invention may be varied within the scope of equivalent limits without departure from the nature and principle thereof. I do not restrict myself in any unessential respects, but what Iclaim and desire to secure by Letters Patent is 1. A device of the character described comprising oppositely disposed jaws each having. a longitudinal groove opposite the longitudinal groove in the other jaw and the 7 Walls of said grooves having inclined grooves therein for the purpose described, supports rigid with and projecting laterally from one of said jaws and having sliding engagement with the other for supporting and guiding said one jaw, mechanism for. tightening said jaws on aghose-mounted 1n said longltudmal grooves, and mechanism pivotallysupported by said jaws for forcing a coupling into the end of the hose beyond said jaws. j

2. A machine of the character described comprising a rigid aw having a longitudinal groovein its outer side andhaving inclined -grooves {in "the wall of saidclongitudinal groove, an opposingjaw having a longitudinal groove in said. rigid jawkiand. having insaid rigid jaw, means for clamping said-jaws on a flexible hose mounted inv saidlongitudi nal grooves and, having its. spirally lwound 'wire armorseated inisaid inclined grooves, and opposing projections rigid with said jaws respectively at their adjacent sides for tightening a clamp. onuand'projecting,lat-

erallyv from that portion. OfE thQ hose that is between said jaws? 1 1* 3. A machineof' the: character described comprising a rigid {jaw having a longitu- -d nal::hose-.rece1v1 ng groove 1n its outer side and having a deeper clamp-receiving groove a cooperating movable jaw having in its inner-side a longitudinal hose receiving groove opposite said hose+receiving groove: in said rigid'jaw andhaving inits inner side and intermediate or its ends a clamp-receiving groove opposite side clamp-rece ving groove in said rigid jaw,'said'two clamp-recelving. grooves-being arranged to receive a clamp Sthrough WhlCl'LBXtGIlClS a hosem said hosereceiving. grooves, '.spaced supporting mem- 'bers rigid with andsupporting-one "of said jaws and having. sliding engagement with clamping on the hose the clampthatis the, other for guiding said jaws, meansfor clamping: SaidLjLWSIQI1 the -hose,;and projec- :tions rigid with said jaws-for engaging and mounted. in said. clamp-receiving grooves as anincident tothe clamping of said jaws .on the 'hoser v p I :1 4L. A"machine of the character described comprising a rigid jaw-having a longitudinal 'hoseereceiving: groovevinfits; outer side and'havmg a deeper clamprece1v1ng groove 1I1ltSjO11t36f sldeand-rmtermediate of its-ends,

a cooperating movable j aw having {in its inner side a longitudinal-hose receivi-ng groove opposite said hose-receiving grooveinsaid rigid jaw and; having in lts mner side and intermediate oflts ends a olamp-receiving groove opposite saidclamperec'eiving groove in said rigid jaw, said two clamp-receiving grooves being 1 arranged to receive a clamp through which extends ahose in {said hose-receiving grooves, spaced supporting members rigid with'and supporting one of said jaws and lhxwn gi sliding en gagementiwith the other Ifor :gniding ssaid rjwws, means for clamping said ijawsaon rthe Eh'ose, :means :pi-votaldy ssnpported day said 'jms'ffor forcinga coupling element into the eend of zthe .hose,':a'nd :automatio means zior ftighteningssaid clampon the hose mutonmticanndaa's "an .inoidenip ito rbhe clamping uof LSHIi'd. jawsaon ithe hose.

ii. A mmhine f ihe :charaoter described 'eomprising dwvo cco operative jaws ih'aving grooves :inBtheir :ad'jafient: Efaces ffor receiving a rlnise .andvhaving iad'ditional ggrooves acrossing saidafilxt 'znam'ed: grooves "for receiv- 'xingthe spirally iwoundiarm'or thatiis on the hose, FITOdES frigid with one 'of said jaws :and moving- :sliding engagement. wiih lthe other tfor supporting ssaid :on'e sjaw for movement lalteralliy toward and away 'I'from said other ijawymennsrior clamping-said jaws onra hose .monntediinssaidfirstmanied: grooves 'in a110- SililOnilDWlilClIthGiWiEBLHIYIHOI i-aboutt'the hose :is in-ssaid eseoond inamed igr'ooves, -:a cross head ,pi-votally supported by :said jaws, and =a .deviee supported by said KXIFO'SS head for forcing a coupling member EllltO Ii'he en'd LOT ithe 'vhose between said jaws.

ii-1A machine :of :the :eh'araeter desoribed -comprising ;a :pair iof [cooperating "jaws for clamping betweenthem "a: hose semzion, :meeh- .anismzfor olamping esaid j'aw s ion the hose, projections rigid with :and zprog'ectin'g irom 'said jaws 'for clamping EIH itilampin g lmem- Iber around :the hose, 2a i frame pivotalL-y 1 con-- nected With saiid jaws; and means: supported iloyrsaidiframe fforzforoiirg arconplingmember iinto the lend 402E :the :hose.

7. A imachine of rthe :character Fdesoribed, ieomprising a apair of eooperating jaws dior .lamping between :them :a chose ssection rand havinggrooveszin theiriadjiacents surfaces for receiving the armor ithat :is -'\vo.i1rid ispira'lly around the rhose, 'mehanism for fclamping said :ja-ws upon fihe r hos'e, :a'frame :pivotally connected with maid jaws, :"and means supported i yvsaid-iframe for rfiorxii-ng coupling member "into i-heaend B'flthGilIOSQ. r

:8. A marihineiofzthefchararter described, c.o1n-prlising 2a pair JOEE cooperating. mars '5501' clamping a hose between them-sand having grooves r'for -:receivin g ithe'wirezarmor that is .woundraroundzfihe :hose; means iforioperaiing said jaws to clamp the hose, a :pair r'of ilinks having thirendsmivotedztorsaid jaws aespectively, :a ioross-ihead :pivotally :connenting ithe oppositele'nds-l'of=said?links,aazihreacled shaft screwed atl'lIZOIlglleSflid. :crosseh'ead amid :bein'g movahlezto position in axial alinement with .the :hose :t-hatis aolamped between said :j S/WS, andimeans for operating: said-shaifttto iforeea :eonplingmemberiintoxtheendiofithezhose.

4.9. A. ma'eliineiofathe characteridescrihed, comprising :a pair :of cooperating "j aWs ifior clamping :a hose (between 'ithem having grooves for receiving ithe -Wire sarmor 'ihat is wound around thehose,-;means for operating memes? said jaws't'o olampfithe hose, a pair of links having their ends pivoced to-saidjawsrespeotilvely, 1a cross-head pivotally connecting *flh'e opposite ends of said-links, a fihreadedssha fb screwed through said cross headand being movable to position in axial alinement With :iihe hose t'hait iisolamped between said'jaws, -1neans for opera'tingsaidshaft toforoe a coupling member into #:he end of the hose, :and :means foi operating said jawsto tighten a :c'lamp upon'jthe hose thatsurrounds said coupling member.

10. A mahinefof film-"character described icomprising a rigid "jaw, a movable aw, a number of=rods rigid with said movable jaw :and :having sliding =engagement with said :ri-igiid rj aw .and supporting said movable jaw :for 'movement xioward and :away from said :rigidq' aW,ra threaded shaft in conneotion wit h ,said movaible jawand having threaded -en- ,zgagementlwithsaid rigidgj aw for moving said :movable 'j-aw'toward said rigid jaw, means ":for :rdt ating asai-d shaft, 1 and mechanism p'ivorally t-suppolited Ihy said jaws "for forcing a coupling :into zth'e end of a hose engaged heitvmen'isaidijaws. e

:11. Ali device of the character described comprising .oppos'itely disposed jaws, each -having :a longitudinal 1 groove opposite the longitudinal groove in the otherj aw; means for iseclrring ione df said aws in "rigid 'posiieion, ia .pair of rods having -sliding engagezment 'with'said rigid aw: and supp oriing the other jaw for lateral movements toward and iawaysfrom said rigid j aw, adevice ffor movlintgsaid otherjawtovvard said rigidjam'and me'chanisnrpivotally supported by said jaws for forcinga coupling :into the end of a hose aclamped in saidgrooves.

:112. A machine of ihe character described -.con'1prising a pair of cooperating jaws for clamping between t'hem a hose section, 'rods rigid with one of said avvs 1 and having slidin'g engagement with the other jaw for supporting: and guiding said one jaw in proper relationship to the oiherj awv, mechanism 'for operating said one jaw 'toward the 'other'jaw, a frame pivotally connected with-said jaws, rand: means supp ortedby said iframe "for' iforcing a coupling; into the end'of a hoseclamped betWeen said'jaWs.

' JAMES IM.

GALLAWAY. 

